Skunked: Guess who got intimate with a skunk’s bodily fluids again last night? A family member put Crash out around 10:00 p.m. and forgot to bring him back in. He got hit after midnight. I was peeved and petulant, not a great moment.

Unhinged: My laptop hinges have failed. I have to hold the monitor up with one hand while I balance the computer on my lap or chest. I found repair instructions easily enough but the hinges cost $70 or so, a significant portion of the laptop’s value.

Time for the third period….

Bonus publicity:

Elvi and her feminist choral group are performing as I tap. Here is an article on them.